32. The Country Brogues
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32. The Country Brogues
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These are tough times for Britain’s celebrated shoemakers – sales to Europe have plummeted since 2019, tax-free shopping for overseas tourists has been scrapped, and recent geopolitical events have dented consumer confidence.
To survive, it helps if your brand has a long history and a cult following. Thankfully for Tricker’s they have both.
On this week’s The Factory Next Door, we head to Northampton to visit Britain’s oldest shoemaker.
Number 32 on our list of the greatest products we make here is The Country Brogue.
Martin Mason, Managing Director at Tricker’s, chats to us about pushing forward a brand that’s 196 years old, competing with warehouses for staff, and the joy to be found in vocational work.
We also contemplate size 18 shoes, wonder what a gimping machine is, and marvel at glazed brick tiles.
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